It is a little known fact that K-ON! actually originated in the sixties and has been renewed each decade since with the then contemporary art style – or so some are evidently maintaining. Archetypal moeblob Mio‘s evolution is shown in the above illustrations.

The latest example of the inexplicable lengths to which K-ON! otaku will go to for no particular reason arrives by way of Tsumugi’s bento, lovingly recreated with the same care as it was probably copied from a photograph.

K-ON!! viewers soon discovered that Kyoto Animation has gone to the trouble of giving unique character designs to all 35 of the keion-bu’s class, and many of these typically undifferentiated “mob characters” have in fact already developed minor followings of their own.

The quest to identify all of the characters began to get serious when the second episode revealed the stylish belle who occupies the seat next to Yui. Soon more characters were identified, and enthusiastic fan art began appearing. The unfolding tale of the other 31 girls is detailed below.

Some very promising images of a prototype figure of lovely Ritsu have just gone up at the Kyoto Animation Shop, the second in a line of the shop’s exclusive limited edition K-ON! figure series following an already-announced Mio which is also shown further down.

It is exceedingly unique for a production studio to directly release figures for its own series, something likely due to the massive popularity of K-ON!, so it is interesting to see just how well the figures came out:

Readers of otaku rag Animage can’t help but notice moeblob Yui Hirasawa‘s overpowering domination of the “Character Best” monthly wife rankings, only being edged out of the top spot on one occasion by Sheryl Nome.

No, that doesn't count. There are no cakes, candles or anything that implies it's a birthday celebration.
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